Real Estate
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Realtors advise buying if you plan to stay for at least five yearsApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - Anecdotally, we all hear stories about young people saying that they are choosing to rent an apartment or home instead of buying a condominium, townhouse or single-famil...
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The nation’s housing: Time is money with FHA loansMar 31, 2011 11:00 am - WASHINGTON — Could the federal government’s booming FHA mortgage program be forcing homeowners to pay tens of millions of dollars of extra interest charges when they sel...
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By Henri de Marne/Home repair: Test for radon over timeMar 27, 2011 2:00 am - Q. I remember some time ago that you provided some information about radon testing in your column. You mentioned what kit to purchase and the time of year to do the ...
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Vinyl rules in siding, but fiber concrete gaining groundMar 27, 2011 2:00 am - Along with getting new roofing and replacing windows, residing a house is one of the most significant remodeling projects a homeowner will undertake. These major projec...
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Mortgage Professor: Best real estate refinance calculatorsMar 27, 2011 12:00 am - In the first article of this series, I suggested that the net benefit of a refinance to the borrower should be measured by the net present value (NPV) or net future valu...
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Buyers, sellers question liability after closingMar 26, 2011 2:00 am - Q. My husband and I purchased a condominium about three months ago, our first home. We thought everything was fine but we just received a notice from the association sta...
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About Real Estate: Condos with poor common areas make for poor investments, tooMar 25, 2011 4:00 am - It’s usually best to avoid buying a condominium or co-op in a development where the common areas aren’t properly maintained. Q. I have found a condominium that I wou...
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On homes and real estate: Not too old for mortgage approvalMar 25, 2011 2:00 am - Q. My husband and I are 78 and 75, and we would like to buy a second home in Florida. We would like to know if mortgage companies will refuse us for a 15- or 30-year...
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Storage solutions keep the clutter out of sightMar 25, 2011 2:00 am - Tired of stuff creeping into every room of your home? Kids leave their boots at the back door and drop their schoolbooks on the kitchen island. Dad parks his briefcase ...
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Safety training offered to residential construction industryMar 25, 2011 1:00 am - Through a federally funded training grant program aimed at providing safety training to the residential construction industry, the National Association of Home Build...